New Delhi: The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Workbench has put fresh time limits on the pilgrimage to the holy grotto shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. From now on, every pilgrim holding an RFID travel vellum must start their trek within 10 hours of getting the card. Without darshan, they must well-constructed the round trip and return to the wiring zany in 24 hours. The new rules are once in force.
What's The New Time Restriction?
- The devotees must start their yatra within 10 hours of obtaining the RFID card, equal to the revised rules.
- After completing darshan, they must return to the Katra wiring zany within 24 hours.
Why This New Time System?
Officials say the transpiration aims to make the yatra safer and increasingly orderly, expressly as the New Year season draws big crowds. In the past, there was no strict time frame without registration to uncork the climb or return. Many pilgrims would stay near the grotto for long periods, which sometimes led to crowding and slow movement on the track. With specified start and finish windows, the workbench expects largest prod spritz and quicker emergency response if needed.
"We aren't trying to restrict devotion," a workbench official said, "but we want everyone to have a smooth and unscratched experience."
How Does the System Work?
Before the yatra, every pilgrim must well-constructed online registration and receive an RFID card. This vellum helps monitor movement and ensures the pilgrim follows the schedule. Whether on foot, by helicopter, shower car, or horse, the 10-hour and 24-hour limits wield equally.
What Happens Without Compliance?
Shrine Workbench sources say there will be whoopee versus those who ignore the new time rules, though details on penalties haven’t been fully outlined yet. Pilgrims are urged to plan their trek with the schedule in mind and listen to staff at registration points who are rundown visitors well-nigh the change.
How Will This Help Pilgrims?
Officials say the stock-still timetable should reduce crowding on rented days, lower the risk of weather or health emergencies, and make rescue work easier when needed. The workbench moreover notes that limiting long waits in the unprepossessed or on the route is expressly helpful for older visitors, women, and children.
A Long-Standing Tradition, Now With a Clock?
The trek from wiring zany at Katra to the Bhawan covers well-nigh 13 km. Normally, a round trip can take increasingly than a day during peak times when queues and waits grow longer. By tightening the window, the Shrine Workbench hopes pilgrims will move increasingly steadily and safely through the route.
